New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
WEN OF POWDER AND BALL
rur NATIONAL RIFLE ASSIMILATION
DIRECTORS.

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%a ofsoe in the Temple Court Building
visitor TO one Of the regular monthly nee. ,oo
.,sre generally finds in the chair tail, esern
with fuI brown beard, gray eye anu .ho t,tbers
win Ganorol George W. wingate one OF the ia,nei'
- as.ooiation. and now serving his scconu siso
a. its nresident His voice ar ngure ~ ., che firm
an the co lrts where the senior ;.orests of a
~ Wmrate e. Cullen he watcnes wy noors among
large and wealthy cliensage nus n" - ISL and he
.ba oo,norators of the Association =. - piaa team.
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80 t and he derives his title lro ia tice Tor the
ment as Pro % whore he lives his
o'a.y %b;ts md fondness Tor congemai ornoer
msSe bI," hosts Of strong tiehaS' snscaIIv at the
days he used to be ordeS interest IN its affairs and
tunnng oti personal influence Is que IN NJ
,s.pre fife liberal allowance wni.n e % tbe nre,s
derives from CONGRESS recel~e courteous treatment
as SeuaraI Wingae a course when new 49, ga a
nno;ation anv harm. Tue Gehelai ta' ~; hook
H. 81 good stories Is well known, any h y Ioes
q Through the Yellowstone rutn '-
not belle his powers as parlu0-
Ill.,. s,,leman who fills his arm chair so compele,
10 Ceneral Rodney G. Ward, perhaps ,he mos
rsn;al man on he board CT drec'ovs ne mon -
81 friends knows everybody ana every IVY 80 -
b;m-.on ,opp Island, where be Is the gener@i %
the Mutual Life Insurance. Company, Inn',ol~ the
,'ar With let black hair mustache ana the
nnan WV" t;SSted into a yertable cOrkserew oy .ne
Gnerai,s habit of twiddlng it round MS iorenge
IT, bcId the position of Collector OF Ihterha. o %
- Rrooklyn under President Arthur was al one tl,is
CoIonel of the 23d Regiment n, u. o. AZ ~ -, anu
atterward Brgadier-General oil the Fourth Dre"uo'
His home is in Brooklyn, where be is proin,nen'
,oemSer of the Hamilton Club. Besides taxing a Al
..n.ost l.; ,ias nractice General Ward ia DAP a'
si,ua a oenuine devotee of the rod and Iee ne 10
- nrese,t ousily engaging his spare monenUS ~
organizing fishing party OF good fellows W WP ne
trout streams in the most inaccessible portions VI
Idaho during t ypy gd aai sOr i Is nims6lc and
H aioSo nrovokes roars OF laughter from DIS
audience Every person Is glad 10 mest nr LII. hin as
,nany mon as "A rule avoid shaking hanus WIN nlii OK
ma "a tremendous and once experienced Is seldom
forgotten. $780,,
Ono moht not think 10 look at him that General
Charles T. Robbins Ia one OF the "os' :.
directors in the board, but few moments sPen' ~
listening to his remarks on every TOPIC tuae GUMS ~
+or disc,s.,on soon reveal his complete ia hnar'y
nth the whole subject OF military craftsmanship GOWN
to the minutest details. Appointed ny UU.oin ~
Cleveland and reappointed BY Governor nm W ,o
Doston of Inspector General OF Rihe fracuce io' TINS
STATE he has turned out to be one OF the most
indefateabe and enthusiastic rifemen whom Tue
D.nartment ever had. crack shot himselI, ne
fhlnks soldier who is not tar marKenan u. ~
The buttons on his uniform UenefM hoooii I; ~
was formerly engaged In the South american shPPiEs
trade stiII has his Office the water front ID
Coenties slim an his duties call hm nucn li;n no
Stout thick-set, and burly, with heaNy IN sa"S
ynustache and imperial his countenanee pesPeahs
man nj strong will and opinions. Nevertheless NC
the reputation of being always open 10 reaso anu a.
the settlement OF any question OF alseipe ,b 'reat
be entirely unconscious OF any dlnerehco III 'Ae ""
ment of Private Atkins and Major Midas
The active politician Of the board is yicepresident
General John b. Woodw ard, who ran tor Mayor OF
BROOKLYN in 1885 on the Citizens Independent ticket
II his abilities not appreciated as they shonIo DC
that city, they in the Rife Association where the
oBces OF president president and director have
heen repeaedly thrust upon him. His tall, upright
FORM full sandy beard and blue eyes are we'll known
among the shipping trade in Water-st., where his
business lies. His inches entite him 10 stsnuhg IN
Che Titsns' Club, and the Titans would willingly
strptch an inch keep him there, for his socia6ty
and ready wit make him invaluable at the dinner
table He is member also OF the Mi.ltary Vraer OF
the Loyal Legion and seldom speaks WITHOUT saying
something worth attention.
For a man who ia not marksman himself, Colonel
Joseph s. Story devoes good deal OF attention TO the
welfare OF the Association. He has been on the board
of directors since 1873 and is generally present al
its meetings. 1t is the Coloners way, however, 10
work at aud stick to everything he takes in hand.
Ills clearcut features and snOw-white mustaehe and
imperia give him an eminently martial appearance
and can be any day at the state arsenal III
Thirty ifth-st where he is Assistant Quartermaster,
friends is rather exclusive one, but at the Old
Guard balls the General unbends and renews Ills
youth eriodically
The handsomest man on the board is Colonel John
Ward-he is also the guietest. He speaks seldom,
and when he does break silence his low, soft voice
Gems TO APOLOGIZE Tor the interruption. What he
says however, is always lsteled to with attention
and for wears he has acted chairman OF the PRIZE
committee greatly to the benefit OF the Association
Being man OF means. he does not engage IN active,
Nra but ivp in comfort at his nome Ill w est
Thrty-seventh-st
The most modest man on the board is perhaps
Major George Sharkley formerly Brevet Major, 10Th
Infantry U. s. A. He retired last year because OF
physical disability He lost all the fingers OF his RIB
hand during the war from the explosion OF q she'll
BIT men who have known him intimately for years
have never heard him say how, where or when it
happened. He is keen all-round sportsman. q
crack shot with both shotgun and rifle, ana has prob
ably expended as much time and powder in testing
arms and ammunition tor mis- own satisfaction as any
man in the country. While In tho army he was
repeatedly called as an expert to testify advise
too with the deadly camera and his amateur photo
graphic outfit a familiar sight at Creed,noor
The newspaper man OF the board is Captain Leslie
c. Bruce, of Turf, Field and Farm. The same
qualities which make him a success as newspaper
man make him a success riheman. The cups
badges, medals and prizes he has won would oil q
cabinet lie was a member Of the international teams
OF 1875, TT, 'Si and 'S2. In the match with Sir
Henry Haiords team in September, III, he made the
highest individual record He has never shot
on a losing team and is regarded Of
mascot by rihemen. lie comes OF long line of
Kentucky sharpshooters and thinks much OF his skill
IS inherited. He is member OF the Old Guard and
his Office 10 ornamented with photographs of the
targets he has riddled, in which the bulseyes
resemble sections OF honeycOmb more than anything
else.
James Duane Is the only tul private in the ROOM
but his voice Is often heard in council that of
the man with the longest handle te his name the
board The of General James Duane Of the United
States Engineers he is himself engineer in the City
Department OF Public Works. His close-cropped
hair and sum- urned countenaRce are what might be
expected in ardent lover OF outdoor sports.
No sketch of the board is complete without mention
of its ndefatgable and oblgng secretary Lieutenant
John s. Shepherd OF the Odd Regiment His clear